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BE COMPETENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be competent to
1, record 1, English, be%20competent%20to
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- be qualified to 2, record 1, English, be%20qualified%20to
correct
- have authority to 2, record 1, English, have%20authority%20to
correct
- be authorized to 3, record 1, English, be%20authorized%20to
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Be authorized to give approval. 3, record 1, English, - be%20competent%20to
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avoir qualité pour
1, record 1, French, avoir%20qualit%C3%A9%20pour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- être apte à 2, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20apte%20%C3%A0
correct
- être habilité à 3, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20habilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Être habilité à procéder à l'agrément. 4, record 1, French, - avoir%20qualit%C3%A9%20pour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Courts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be competent to give evidence 1, record 2, English, be%20competent%20to%20give%20evidence
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Tribunaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- être habile à témoigner 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20habile%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Règles gén. al. 93(5)b); Lexique de la Cour canadienne de l'impôt; janvier 1994. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20habile%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- be competent to 1, record 3, English, be%20competent%20to
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avoir ce qu'il faut pour 1, record 3, French, avoir%20ce%20qu%27il%20faut%20pour
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- be competent
1, record 4, English, be%20competent
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- avoir qualité
1, record 4, French, avoir%20qualit%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- être compétent 1, record 4, French, %C3%AAtre%20comp%C3%A9tent
correct
- avoir compétence 1, record 4, French, avoir%20comp%C3%A9tence
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces termes ne sont pas toujours interchangeables 1, record 4, French, - avoir%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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